1. Title, Director, Year?
“The Insider,” Michael Mann, (1999)
2. Central Argument?
- media’s influence on politics (Hezbollah)
- corporate powers against the individual
- the compromise between the job you want and the job that pays the most
- consequences to whistle-blowing, mostly negative
3. Sustainability Problems?
- confidentiality agreements withholding vital information from the public
- “the unlimited checkbook” of big business and its silencing power, the amount of money needed to battle corporations
- corporate administration holding back on vital information, could be corroborating with tobacco company
- corporate interest in silencing the news, profits driving what gets aired and what doesn’t
4. Persuasive? Compelling?
- dramatic build-up both on the “60 Minutes” side and Jeffrey’s life, definitely get the feeling something is wrong
- Jeffrey’s daughter having breathing problems (acute asthma) builds his case for resenting the tobacco industry
- Jeffrey must know something, and he was fired for it, very confusing why he was let go
- Lowell’s growing interest in Jeffrey is more than likely going to lead to complications
- golf = metaphor for Jeff’s perseverance?
- breech of privacy, psychological influence à paranoia
- struggle between whistle-blowing and protecting one’s family
- threatening email…how real is this?
- involving the authorities only complicated things
- aggravation of combating big business
- incredibly convincing segment developed for “60 Minutes”
- unbelievable stresses on multiple levels (psychological, financial, personal…)
- Lowell’s participation is now puts him in a similar position to Jeff’s, CBS telling him not to air the story and he strongly disagrees
- Mike Wallace’s dilemma of fronting the case that could bring down the network and being remembered for that and nothing else
5. Not Compelling?
- truly amazing film, lots of suspenseful moments, didn’t feel as long as it was
6. Info to Seek Out?
- Jeff divulging information to “60 Minutes” how is that treated?
- are the chemical enhancements true?
7. Audience?
- being that it is a feature film, it is appropriate for the general public
8. Actions? Interventions?
- background checks for protective services in the government and companies, clean connections
- somehow eliminate the ability for big businesses to stall court cases
9. Enhance film environmentally? educationally?
- as a feature film, it is difficult to inject environmental or educational values, as a student looking for these points, there were a few, but it would have probably taken away from the film if the topics were made more blatant.
“The Insider,” Michael Mann, (1999)
2. Central Argument?
- media’s influence on politics (Hezbollah)
- corporate powers against the individual
- the compromise between the job you want and the job that pays the most
- consequences to whistle-blowing, mostly negative
3. Sustainability Problems?
- confidentiality agreements withholding vital information from the public
- “the unlimited checkbook” of big business and its silencing power, the amount of money needed to battle corporations
- corporate administration holding back on vital information, could be corroborating with tobacco company
- corporate interest in silencing the news, profits driving what gets aired and what doesn’t
4. Persuasive? Compelling?
- dramatic build-up both on the “60 Minutes” side and Jeffrey’s life, definitely get the feeling something is wrong
- Jeffrey’s daughter having breathing problems (acute asthma) builds his case for resenting the tobacco industry
- Jeffrey must know something, and he was fired for it, very confusing why he was let go
- Lowell’s growing interest in Jeffrey is more than likely going to lead to complications
- golf = metaphor for Jeff’s perseverance?
- breech of privacy, psychological influence à paranoia
- struggle between whistle-blowing and protecting one’s family
- threatening email…how real is this?
- involving the authorities only complicated things
- aggravation of combating big business
- incredibly convincing segment developed for “60 Minutes”
- unbelievable stresses on multiple levels (psychological, financial, personal…)
- Lowell’s participation is now puts him in a similar position to Jeff’s, CBS telling him not to air the story and he strongly disagrees
- Mike Wallace’s dilemma of fronting the case that could bring down the network and being remembered for that and nothing else
5. Not Compelling?
- truly amazing film, lots of suspenseful moments, didn’t feel as long as it was
6. Info to Seek Out?
- Jeff divulging information to “60 Minutes” how is that treated?
- are the chemical enhancements true?
7. Audience?
- being that it is a feature film, it is appropriate for the general public
8. Actions? Interventions?
- background checks for protective services in the government and companies, clean connections
- somehow eliminate the ability for big businesses to stall court cases
9. Enhance film environmentally? educationally?
- as a feature film, it is difficult to inject environmental or educational values, as a student looking for these points, there were a few, but it would have probably taken away from the film if the topics were made more blatant.